Sales Manager

EDWARD R. FRYZEL, MBA

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Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Home: 609-***-**** *****@*****.*** Cell: 609-***-****

SUMMARY

A financial professional with advanced education and working experiences in accounting, financial analysis,

International finance, internal controls compliance, tax reporting, audit and project management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Verizon, Basking Ridge, NJ 2013-Present

Senior Financial Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions

• Monthly Book close journal entry preparation, analysis.

• Internal audit support and SOX Testing performance.

• Review and record mergers and acquisitions transactions.

• Account reconciliations.

• Policies and procedures updates.

New Jersey American Water, Mt. Laurel, NJ 2011-2012

SOX Coordinator, Financial Analyst

• Manage the Sarbanes Oxley compliance requirements for the non-regulated business segments of

American Water Enterprises.

• Coordinate the internal controls self-assessments.

• Perform control testing, review results of control tests performed by independent SOX testers.

• Provide information in respect to internal and external audit requirements.

• Prepare financial reporting for company disclosure requirements.

• Perform internal audits of high risk control areas.

• Coordinate and manage the process associated with the SOX 302 Certifications.

ICF-INTERNATIONAL, King of Prussia, Pa 2010

Senior Financial Feasibility Analyst

Primarily responsible for preparing financial, demographic and business plan financial assessments of various

broadband services and network projects for fiber and wireless enhancements and expansions.

• Extracted key demographic, project construction and financial elements to calculate key performance

statistics, comparing them to industry or project standards, ensuring compliance with project or funding

requirements, and writing up summary profiles of the project, project schedule, technology choices,

broadband services proposed and variances from acceptable or standard measurements.

• Worked closely with technical, broadband and management teams to ensure accuracy, consistency and

coordination of feasibility reports and assessments.

• Produced Quality Control reviews of other team member’s financial assessments and analysis .

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BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, Princeton, NJ 2005 –2009

Senior Financial Analyst (Finance & Operations)

Internal control position responsible for monitoring and evaluating the internal control environment for the

Global Financial Shared Services and Global Sales Services Management units in behalf of the Sarbanes Oxley

Act of 2002, SOX 404.

• Evaluated and measured internal controls compliance across financial and operational business segments.

• Identified internal control weaknesses and performed control scoping and risk analysis.

• Managed the SOX 404 Control Attestation process. Obtained BMS Award of Distinction, Oct., 2006 for

managing the SOX Attestation process in the absence of a global lead.

• Administered reviews of control testing effectiveness related to financial and operational units processes

and determined issues and remediation plans as required.

• Developed and delivered SOX 404 training to SOX testers and other departmental associates.

• Performed gross margin and royalty analysis related to alliance agreements to ensure compliance with

contract terms, conditions and payment schedule.

• Policies and Procedures update, SAS 70 requirements analysis

PEQUOD COMMUNICATIONS, Princeton, NJ 2002 – 2005

Controller, Finance Manager

Principal Finance Manager for several privately-owned companies responsible for the management of all

company financial and accounting operations.

• Managed all financial management of accounting and finance functions which included banking, cash

flow analysis, accounts payable, accounts receivable and credit and collections, financial reporting,

payroll, tax filing and benefits administration.

• Developed standardized accounting policies and procedures for financial reporting and analysis,

credit & collections, cash flow projections and product cost and gross margin analysis.

AVAYA, LUCENT TECH., AT&T, Basking Ridge, NJ 1984 – 2001

Senior Sales Channel Finance Director / International Controller

Finance Director for a $1.5B global sales operations and previously held several Int’l Controller positions.

• Managed the finance department functions associated with a $1.5B international sales operation segment

of Avaya. Principal areas included sales forecasting, contract review and approval (compliance with

company policy related to terms, approval and accounting compliance ) budget planning, income statement

results (actual vs. budget) analysis and reporting, product profitability, run-rate analysis and new business

establishment and support for international joint ventures and acquisitions.

• Performed international controllership roles in Europe, Latin America and Asia principally responsible for

the migration of financial systems, mergers and acquisitions financial analysis and international financial

reporting (FASB 52). Instrumental in the financial establishment of new international business

establishments and alliances.

EDUCATION

MBA, Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ (GPA 3.5)

BS, Accounting, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA (GPA 3.65)

SAP, Great Plains, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, QuickBooks, Hyperion, Movaris, SharePoint, Peoplesoft,

Blackline, Visio

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